About the office

Qualifications

Article 14 of Part 2 of the New Hampshire Constitution states, "Every member of the house of representatives shall be chosen by ballot; and, for two years, at least, next preceding his election shall have been an inhabitant of this state; shall be, at the time of his election, an inhabitant of the town, ward, place, or district he may be chosen to represent and shall cease to represent such town, ward, place, or district immediately on his ceasing to be qualified as aforesaid."

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the house, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat. It's up to the Governor to call for an election and to set an election date as soon as possible. There are no deadlines set by the state constitution on special elections.[4][5]

New Hampshire House of Representatives, Carroll 4, General Election, 2012

Party

Candidate

Vote %

Votes

Republican

Karel Crawford

36.2%

2,811

Republican

Glenn Cordelli

32.6%

2,533

Democratic

Chip Albee

31.2%

2,418

Total Votes

7,762

New Hampshire House of Representatives, Carroll 4 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate

Vote %

Votes

Glenn Cordelli

31.5%

641

Karel A. Crawford

30.7%

625

Paul Askew

19.8%

403

Anthony Lyon

17.9%

365

Total Votes

2,034

Campaign contributions

Since 2004, candidates for New Hampshire House of Representatives District Carroll 4 have raised a total of $8,433. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $228 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, New Hampshire House of Representatives District Carroll 4